Who Is Sadanandan Master? BJP Veteran & 1994 Kannur Attack Survivor Nominated To Rajya Sabha By President Murmu

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has nominated C Sadanandan Master, a senior BJP leader from Kerala’s Kannur district, to the Rajya Sabha. A former school teacher and a long-time RSS ideologue, Sadanandan’s life is marked by personal sacrifice, political perseverance and a deep commitment to public service.

His nomination, announced via a Gazette notification dated July 12, comes alongside the appointments of lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, diplomat Harsh Vardhan Shringla, and historian Dr Meenakshi Jain.

The vacancies arise from the retirement of previously nominated members.

Who is C Sadanand Master?

Sadanandan Master, once a lower primary school teacher in Thrissur, became a national name after surviving a violent political attack in 1994. Then serving as the RSS Boudhik Pramukh for Kannur, he was allegedly targeted by CPI(M) workers during a time of intense clashes between the RSS and the Left in the region. The attack left him without both legs, but not without resolve.

The BJP refers to him as a “living martyr” for his resilience and continued activism despite his physical condition. Over the years, he remained a visible and vocal part of the party, contesting elections from the Koothuparamba constituency in 2016 and 2021, though unsuccessfully.

His Political Career

Sadanandan has held several key organisational roles, including president of the National Teachers’ Union and deputy vice-president of the BJP in Kerala. He has also contributed to the party’s ideological wing as a member of the Bharatiya Vichara Kendram, an RSS-affiliated think tank, and served on the editorial board of the BJP’s Kerala mouthpiece Janmabhoomi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) dated 13 July, praised Sadanandan, saying, “Shri C Sadanandan Master’s life is the epitome of courage and refusal to bow to injustice… He is extremely passionate towards youth empowerment. Congratulations to him for being nominated to the Rajya Sabha.”

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